Magazine for fire-arms



(No Model.)

R. T. HARE.

MAGAZINE FOR FIRE ARMS.

Patented Dec. 22, 1885.

fi/gw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD T. HARE, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

A? MAGAZINE FOR FIRE-ARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,856. dated December22, 1885.

Applicationfiled August 24, 1885. Serial NoflTSJQ'I. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Brennan T. HARE, of Springfield, in the State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBreech-Loading Fire-Arms; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull,clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in breech-loading fire-arms; andit consistsin the combination of a magazine-tube having suitableopenings through one of its sides, the operating-rod,which has a numberof cam-surfaces formed in one of its sides, and a cam attached to itsupper end for the purpose of causing the rod to partially rotate whenthe firing-bolt is turned down, a series of grooved plugs which workthrough the openings in the side of the tube, and springs which areattached to the plugs for the purpose of retracting them when theoperating-rod is partially turned, all of which will be more fullydescribed hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to operate the partially-rotatingcam-rod,which extends parallel with the tube in which the cartridges areplaced, and to cause this cam-rod to force the plugs inward through theside of the magazine-tube, and thus cause the plugs to catch over theflanges of the cartridges and hold them out of contact with each other.

Figure 1 represents a portion of a breechloading fire-arm to which myinvention is applied. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my invention, themagazine-tube being shown in sections. Figs. 3, 4., 5 are detail views.

A represents a portion of a breech-loading fire-arm in which afiring-bolt of any suitable construction is used. The magazine-tube Bextends through the stock of the gun in the usual manner, and connectswith the operating parts of the fire-arm at its upper end. Secured tothe side of this tube B are a suitable number of guides or keepers, 0,through which the operatingrod D is made to pass. This rod D is cut awayupon one side at suitable intervals apart for the purpose of formingcam-surfaces, and the keepers are preferably placed one upon each sideof each camsurface, so as to hold the rod in position and prevent itfrom springing outward when it is revolved so as to operate the groovedblocks G opposite each cutaway surfaceH in the'rod D. There is made anopening, I, in the side of the tube B, and through this opening agrooved block, G, is made to play back and forth for the purpose ofalternately catching over the flanges of the cartridges for the purposeof holding them out of contact with each other, and to allow thecartridges to be forced forward by a coil-spring in the usual manner.Each one of these blocks Gis connected in any suitable manner to aspring, J,which serves to draw the block backward as soon as thespringis left free to move. These springs are not connected to the tube B orrorl D for the purpose of being held in position, but simply have theirends held in suitable recesses made in the side of the tube B, and areheld in place between the tube and the rod D by means of the plugs G andthe pressure of the rodD against their outer sides. By thusholdingthesprings in position the use of rivets or other similar devicesis entirely done away with. When the rod D is caused to partiallyrevolve by the turning down of the firing-bolt, as shown in dotted linesin Fig. 3, the cut away parts H of the rod D are turned away from thesprings, and then the round portions of the rod act as cams, as shown inFig. 4, so as to press the springs against the side of the tube andforce the plugs G through the openings I into the tube,so as to causethe plugs to catch over the flanges of the cartridges. Secured to theupper end of the operating-rod D is an arm, cam, or lever, O, which hasits free end projecting slightly over the. side of the receiver, so thatwhen the firing-bolt is forced forward into position, and then turneddown, this arm, lever, or cam O islforced outward,so as to partiallyrevolve the rod D for the purpose of causing the rod to force the plugsG inward, and thus catch over the flanges of the cartridges. When theboltis in position ready for firing the gun,theplugsG are holding theirrespective cartridges so that they cannot move; but when the bolt isforced backward the rod D is forced by the springs J. into the positionshown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that the springs J I will draw the plugs Gback out of contact with the cartridges, and thus leave the spring freeto push the cartridges forward into position. The springs Jautomatically return the rod D to position as soon as the bolt is drawnback. The springs J are made to operate both the plugs G and. the rod Dwithout the help of any special spring or other appliance for causingthe rod D to turn. By having the plugs catch over the flanges of thecartridges the cartridges are held out of contact with each other, andhence there will never be any danger of an explosion in themagazine-tube by-the striking of one cartridge against the other.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In abreech-loadingfire-arm, the combination of the magazine-tube having perforations through its side, with the plugs which pass through the perforations andcatch over the flanges upon the cartridge, the springs which are appliedto the plugs and between the side of the magazine tube and theoperatingrod,

and the partially-revolving operating-rod provided with the cut-away orcam surfaces in its side, and an arm or lever which is operated by thefiring-bolt for the purpose of partially revolving the rod,substantially as shown and described.

,2. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the combination of the magazine-tube,an operating-rod which is applied to and extends'parallel with thistube, suitable keepers for holding the rod in position, thespring-actuated plugs, which are moved in one direction by thecam-surface on the rod and in the other direction by springs which areapplied to them, the arm or lever O,which is secured to the upper end ofthe operating-rod and the firing bolt, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD T. HARE.

Witnesses:

F. A. LEHMANN, WM. G. MARKHAM.

